Doggie Doo-athlon

Join the fun and participate in this unique event! Enter our family-friendly Doo-athlon - run and swim with your dog for a chance to win some great prizes.

1.5 mile jog and 25 yard swim.

The event benefits Therapy Pets of Greater Cincinnati, a non-profit group which trains volunteers & screens pets to visit local healthcare facilities & schools.

Proceeds also benefit Circle Tail.

Visit sponsors, vendors and non-profit groups throughout the day. Festival admission and event viewing are FREE. Family members may join the Open Swim at 11:00 am for $5 each (12-Under FREE).

Therapy Pets will be offering a dog wash from 9:30 to 2:00. Wash the chlorine off of your pet! Donations are suggested and directly benefit Therapy Pets.

Before 9/6, registration is $20, which includes entry, human t-shirt, dog bandanna, festival entrance and open swim time. Online registration is available until 11:59 PM on 8/30.

Late registration is available on race day at the Pool, beginning at 8:30 am.

Packet pick up (and late registration) will be available at The Blue Ash Recreation Center Pool, at 4433 Cooper Rd., on Saturday, 8/30, from 12-4.

Awards will be presented to the Top 3 human/canine teams in the following divisions: Toy (Under 17 lbs), Small (17 to 29 lbs), Medium (30 to 55 lbs), Large (56 to 85 lbs) and X-tra Large (over 85 lbs). A prize will also be awarded to selected finalists in the Doggie Diving competition.

8:30 am Event Registration/Pick up begins
9:30 am Jog/Festival/Dog Wash begin
9:35 am 25 yd. Swim begins
10:40 am Award Ceremony for Doo-athlon
11:00 am Open Swim begins
11:30 am SPCA Adopt a Thon
12:00 pm Doggie Diving Competition
12:30 pm Doggie Fashion Show
2:00 pm Festival/Open Swim/Dog Wash ends

- Dogs must be leashed (6 ft. or less) at all times if not on the pool deck & retractable leashes not permitted.
- Only 1 canine per human.
- Dog must be at least 6 months of age.
- No females in heat permitted.
- All dogs MUST be current on vaccinations and MUST be wearing a valid rabies tag.
- All owners must be able to maintain control of their dog at all times.
- Owners must clean up after their dogs.
- NO aggressive dogs. The event director and/or veterinarian on site reserve the right to refuse entry to any dog deemed to be hazardous to people or other dogs, or whose physical condition appears to be at risk either prior to or during the events.
--Due to safety, no submerged human swimming allowed.
--Only dogs permitted in the deep end of the pool.

Due to construction, all event parking will be located across the street from the Blue Ash Recreation Center pool in the overflow lot.